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May 6, 2002 MD · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steyer Fuel Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS THROWED A BOX OF ROOF BOLT RESIN INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

December 3, 2001 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steyer Fuel Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BUILDING A VENTILATION STOPPING AND A CONCRETE BLOCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

April 6, 2001 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steyer Fuel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING WATERLINE TOGETHER TWO PCS. CAME TOGETHER AND CUT HIS FINGER.

November 21, 2000 MD · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steyer Fuel Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DROPPING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE COUPLER DOWN DURING A POWER MOVE. THE COUPLER WAS HANGING OVER THE POWER CENTER ON 2 WIRES. WHEN EE UNTIED ONE WIRE THE SECOND WIRE BROKE. THE COUPLER FELL D OWN AND SMASHED FINGER ON TOP OF POWER CENTER.

September 29, 2000 MD · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steyer Fuel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS LIFTING 6" HOLLOW BLOCK (CEMENT) AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

September 18, 2000 MD · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steyer Fuel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING LEFT LEG UP TO GET IN MANTRIP AND TWISTED LOWER BACK. THIS IS A RE-OCCURANCE OF AN EXISTING BACK INJURY.

March 15, 2000 MD · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steyer Fuel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING 60 LB RAIL INTO PLACE TO BOLT TOGETHER. HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN 2 RAILS.

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